IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1485 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

AXIS BANK LTD., A BANKING COMPANY, CARRYING ON THE BANKING BUSINESS UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949, INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT TRISHUL

3RD FLOOR, OPP. SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE.

LAW GARDEN, ELLIS BRIDGE, AHMEDABAD - 380 006.

GUJARAT AND HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT Digitally signed 57, PURASAWALKAM HIGH ROAD.

by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY PURASAWALKAM, Location: High NORTH CHENNAI 600 007 Court of Karnataka TAMIL NADU.

REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD, MR. T.BALAJI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS.

ALSO AT S/O. E. THANGARAJ.

NO.18. 13^TH STREET JAI NAGAR, ARUMBAKKAM CHENNAI 600 106.

TAMIL NADU. .. PETITIONER (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION WEST DIVISION, BANGALORE DISTRICT.

REPRESENTED BY SPP HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA.

BANGALORE 01.

2. MR. SATHYANARAYANA THIMMEGOWDA BANNUR.

S/O. LATE B.K.THIMMEGOWDA.

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.154, G ROAD, IDEAL HOMES, RAJA RAJESHWARINAGAR, BE